満車(まんしゃ)

まんしゃ
noun
full (parking lot); no vacancies (parking)
1. full (parking lot); no parking spaces available
Indicates that a parking lot has no available spaces. Commonly seen on signs at parking facilities.
駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう)は満車(まんしゃ)だ。
The parking lot is full.
満車(まんしゃ)だったので、別(べつ)の駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう)を探(さが)した。
It was full, so I looked for another parking lot.
休日(きゅうじつ)は午前中(ごぜんちゅう)に満車(まんしゃ)になることが多(おお)い。
On holidays, the lot often fills up by the morning.

FORMATION:
満(まん) (full) + 車(しゃ) (vehicle). Literally "full of cars."

USAGE:
Seen on electronic signs at parking garages and lots. The opposite is 空車(くうしゃ) (spaces available). Also used for taxis: 空車(くうしゃ) means available for hire, while 満車(まんしゃ) is not typically used for taxis (use 回送(かいそう) for off-duty).

CONTRAST:

  • 満車(まんしゃ): full, no spaces available
  • 空車(くうしゃ): spaces available (parking); available for hire (taxi)
  • 満席(まんせき): full seating (restaurants, theaters)
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